5th STEM Quiz - Earth Science

What is weathering?

• a type of climate

• the movement of rock pieces from one place to another

• the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces

• the force that pulls pieces of rock downhill

Which word names a force that pulls pieces of rock downhill?

• gravity

• erosion

• eruption

• weathering

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Which is one way earthquakes change the land?

• They pick up weathered rock and move it.

• They cause cracks in Earth's surface.

• They release ash and melted rock.

• They help form soil.

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A glacier moving a boulder is an example of

• ice wedging.

• weathering.

• erosion.

• a landslide.

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Deposition is a process that

• moves rock particles to new places.

• breaks down rock.

• builds mountains.

• drops rock particles in new places.

Earthquakes are MOST LIKELY near

• deltas.

• volcanoes.

• moraines.

• faults.

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Which landforms may form as a result of volcanic eruptions?

• floodplains

• cliffs

• mountains

• deltas

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Which landform is deposited by a glacier?

• dune

• delta

• mountain

• moraine (rocks and sediment)

Which of these does NOT prevent soil erosion?

• planting vegetation

• using contour plowing

• putting up windbreaks

• building dams

Beaches that have eroded can be reclaimed through

• weathering.

• building of seawalls.

• beach nourishment.

• terracing.

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